HISTORY AND EVOLUTION 13 



ers thought that the limit of development 

 in sweet peas had almost been reached, a 

 new type of sweet peas appeared. This 

 was the waved or Spencer type. The first 

 variety, Countess Spencer, sent out by Mr. 

 Cole (the originator) in 1904, was at once 

 very popular, and since that time there 

 has been an extraordinary interest in sweet 

 peas on both sides of the Atlantic. How- 

 ever, the greatest interest has been in Eng- 

 land, where a great many persons are in- 

 terested in originating new varieties and 

 a large number are placed on the market 

 each year. Numerous exhibitions are 

 held, and the National Sweet Pea Society 

 has over one thousand members. 



Although the interest in sweet peas in 

 America is not so intense, yet this flower 

 is seen in almost every home garden, 

 where it is cherished for its special 

 beauty. 



